A buddy had some monster Cerwin Vega’s back in the day. To much for the average room size but once he set them up out side on the deck for a house party, I’ll never forget how good they sounded, you would swear a live band was on that deck. To be 21 again.......😎

@raygarafano3633

7 ай бұрын

He might have had a,Pioneer SX950 or SX 1250 driving them. Maybe a Kenweod KR6030

@DJArturoMuela

7 ай бұрын

I know what you're saying man, base pounding brain! you would feel that on your chest😅

@johneaton25

3 ай бұрын

@ Ray. They were probably the same as my 34 year old Cerwin 1215 monsters with the down firing bass🤣 Back in the day when l was rich l used to run them with 4 x 200 watt 549 EAR mono block amps, but had to sell the amps as l couldn’t afford to run them anymore at £1,500.00 a service!!!! 😳

@johneaton25

3 ай бұрын

@@DJArturoMuelaDJ the bass from the down firing speakers on the 1215’s literally used to move peoples trousers like they were in the wind and my fat friends belly’s used to wobble like jelly’s 🤣🤣🤣

If you listened to Cerwins in the day and decided you wanted to get into home audio... hit the like button!

@animalcorvair

4 ай бұрын

i have u15s in my family room an just got some 39ps from ebay refoamed the woofers an they sound great,,,

I love that you responded in a manner that did not denigrate the other audio manufactures. Thanks for being a class act and providing us with years of knowledge and guidance on our audio journeys.

@michaelgaddy8271

4 жыл бұрын

Good words DS! Have an amazing day!

@harolddaxton3832

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to be so offtopic but does someone know a method to get back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb lost my password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me

Parasound owner here..... I like that Paul responded to this question....he really didn't NEED to... But he chose to give his respect to the Legend of Amplification and phono stage design, John Curl (says a lot about the gentleman that Paul himself is too) and to also mention in a positive light Richard Schram at Parasound...... The Cerwin Vega story is worthy entertainment.

"Joaquin from Phoenix"? Sounds bona fide to me! George from WA

@brianmoore581

4 жыл бұрын

When I heard that, my first thought was isn't that guy an actor?

@brandongaster

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not a smart man, but I know what a joke name is. Tex from.... I don't remember.

@emmanuelgoldstein2558

4 жыл бұрын

Jones from Indiana?

@leswever9014

4 жыл бұрын

River from Phoenix?

@ericnortan9012

4 жыл бұрын

@@brianmoore581 the Joker!

I remember Cerwin Vega from my old car audio days. People who weren't around back in the late eighties or early nineties may joke about them now but products like their original Stroker series of car audio sub-woofers changed the game back then. Suddenly there was an absolute and undeniable best of the best when it came to SPL and they weren't horrible in sound quality although no one that bought them cared much about SQ! Yes, they have been equaled and surpassed but someone has to be first and CV forced everyone else's hand back then.

@jdlech

3 жыл бұрын

A HS buddy of mine shoehorned a pair of D9s into the back seat of his car back in the late 80s. He wears a hearing aid now. But I think if he had the chance, he would do it all over again.

@PlaybackMansion

2 жыл бұрын

It's total bullshit to mention Parasound to Cerwin Vega in the same sentence. This video should be "Why don't you mention Sparkomatic and PS Audio?"

@ryanjofre

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Thanks for chiming in. It’s funny he mentioned the 18s as Cerwin Vega always makes me think of floor speakers with bad ass subs or a huge car sub. Cerwin Vega is a legend in the Home & Car audio game just like German MB Quart! Those old school Cerwin subs where lust worthy even before Rockford and others came on the scene.

@TimpBizkit

Жыл бұрын

I never bothered with high end sound in my cars. I kept them light for fuel economy and always needed space for car pooling at work. The advantage to cars is I can drive away from anyone who wants some peace and quiet if I want to run it LOUD. But putting speakers in flexible metal doors, the background noise of the engine, drivers playing to your knees, asymmetric listening position, required weather resistance of drivers always made the car work against you, but the listening space was small enough to make deep powerful bass easy and the place is reasonably acoustically dead. The car usually become the place of a loud and fun system rather than recording studio level quality. Usually when driving I just like to feel the thump.

@Bassotronics

Жыл бұрын

Many people confuse the Stroker for being a Subwoofer when in fact it has the design and resonant frequency that of a midbass woofer. Short magnet, accordion surround, resonant frequency of 44Hz (which is high for a 15” subwoofer, they are usually around 32Hz). A Stroker is actually a midbass woofer on steroids. On the other hand, I’ve seen the more modern versions of the stroker that actually resemble a subwoofer. But for some reason, they did not get the same fame.

I own a pair of Cerwin Vega 380 SE. Mine were built in April of 1986. I’m the second owner of these beasts. Extremely detailed and powerful sound from them. Ultra-sensitive speakers, but they thrive and come alive with massive amounts of power. Built my rig around these and couldn’t be happier. Very special speakers !

@tinachavez8712

2 жыл бұрын

I have a pair in storage I intend to get out soon..You are right they sound great at any volume..Regards,David.

It's always very refreshing to see the head of one company speak so highly of another like that especially when they share so much of the market.

First sub-woofer I ever had was an externally amped Cerwin-Vega that went along with my Infinity "bookshelf" speakers. It did absolutely marvelous things to the sound of that old Carver powered system.

Anything sounds good when you have a freezer full of hash. 💯

@InsideOfMyOwnMind

4 жыл бұрын

A freezer full of hash today would cause permanent brain damage to a giant herd of moose.

@InsideOfMyOwnMind

4 жыл бұрын

@Fat Rat You have to be high AF to listen to a Bose anything for more than 5 minutes.

@j.t.cooper2963

4 жыл бұрын

@Fat Rat Especially 901's. Nothing can make those sound good.

@billwillard9410

4 жыл бұрын

Fat Rat But in the US, the making and selling of guns and having the ranges open has been deemed essential. And the liquor stores.

@billwillard9410

4 жыл бұрын

Fat Rat Not sure; we’ve had congressmen shooting waiters, themselves or their daughters and people shooting AT congressmen, but no one comes to mind.

Love all of you Paul. Richard & John Curl and everybody thats ever been involved with sound reproduction and making quality and soundly built products that deliver what’s promised no matter the price point. That is win place and show with me... PS AUDIO and Parasound are two companies I enjoy seeing and hearing new things from all the time. Paul since you are creating such a competent dialogue with potential buyers or current owners of your catalog of products and sharing your knowledge and experiences and of course your less satisfying moments in history of audio reproduction are the kind of people I like doing business with when considering a purchase for my own audio system. Guys like you and Richard Schram & John Curl and countless others through the years are all fascinating folks to watch and I have learned so much over the decades from all of you. I enjoy my own system and more importantly enjoy the music that’s played through it more than ever before.

No one mentions Cerwin Vega because CV hasn't been CV since the 90s. Not since Maxxsonic bought em.

@genez429

4 жыл бұрын

Then, what's this about? www.cerwinvega.com/home-audio/floorstanding-speakers/sl-15.html

@zulumax1

4 жыл бұрын

Happened to a lot of companies, like AR which got bought out by Teledyne and the quality went way down, but no one is bashing AR.

@zulumax1

4 жыл бұрын

@@genez429 I think what Carl is saying is another company bought the name, not the same people building the brand. I have owned the D2,D3, AT-12, and the mighty DX9. The new generation is for profit and does not have the build quality of the old CW. They still have the look, but that is all. The DX9 is going for around $1000 on the used market, that should be a testament.

@zulumax1

4 жыл бұрын

@bobbycratchit I think what Carl is saying is another company bought the name, not the same people building the brand. I have owned the D2,D3, AT-12, and the mighty DX9. The new generation is for profit and does not have the build quality of the old CW. They still have the look, but that is all. The DX9 is going for around $1000 on the used market, that should be a testament.

@carlosoliveira-rc2xt

4 жыл бұрын

Even prior to that they weren't very good.

Currently working on a rehab of D-9s for a customer. Cabinet is particle board covered with plastic veneer. Even the riser on the bottom is particle board, toe nailed and glued to the bottom of the cabinet. This material lends itself to being easily damaged due to the weight of speaker. Interior is covered with 1/4 carpet underlayment for damping and braced in two places front to back. One of the crossover has 20 awg wire, the other 18 awg and two of the four capacitors are electrolytic (bass and midrange), the other two are film. Three inductors, all are of different gauges, heaviest on the woofer, smallest on the tweeter. All connections to the woofer, mids, tweeter and input terminal are spade, nothing is soldered beyond the crossover. Cheap spring clips on the input terminal. Both tweeters are blown, smallest cap in the tweeter circuit is fried on both. Both ceramic resistors are way out of spec on both speakers, as much as 50% of value. Rehab will include the replacing the riser with solid wood and using pocket screws to secure to the cabinet. Also installing some rubber feet to isolate the cabinet. All caps will be replaced, polys for the mid and tweeter circuit. Both resistors will be replaced. Both tweeters will be replaced with after market parts (diaphragms can not be replaced like a typical Klipsch horn). Wire will be upgraded to 18 gauge and all component connections will be soldered. Replacing the terminal cup with gold plated banana plug connectors. Both grills will get new cloth and one grill frame is damaged so I'll rebuild it. A little touch up work on the rest of the cabinet and done. Total for parts is around $150, two days fixing cabinet and grills and a couple hours on the crossovers. Woofers were recently re-foamed before coming to me. I'm expecting these monsters to sound and function better than new. Customer is thinking of selling them after rehab, asking $800. I bet he keeps them after he sees/hears the improvements. Cheers!

Awesome videos Paul, I love how you give each brand their own dignity and respect. Top notch class👍👍 and btw Cerwin Vega fanatic here lol. U need to give the 21” folded horns an audition💭

In the UK in the late 90s, Max Power Magazine (for both-racer car enthusiasts) tested a Cerwin Vega massive sub. They boxed it and ran some photos of it sat in the middle of what looked like a huge empty warehouse or aircraft hanger. Before - empty warehouse. After - birds nests, dust, old bits of roof, all over the floor 😂😂

@NickP333

4 жыл бұрын

DerbJd Hahaha! Great story.

I like a lot of bass at this point in my life and I own three models of Cerwin Vegas. AT 15s from 1988. VS 150s and VS 120s from 1998. All three sound very different from each other but they all have the sound i enjoy. I like to put a bit of power into them too not just for loudness but I find they like it even at low to moderate volume.

@garyharper2943

4 жыл бұрын

ParadigmAC I also have an original pair of AT-15s that I still use and enjoy. The Cerwin Vega haters probably have never heard them.

@ParadigmAC

4 жыл бұрын

@@garyharper2943 we have a high end audio place not too far from where I live and we have bought a few things from there. I can't remember all the brand names but i have listened to speakers that $9000 a pair and up and yes they sound amazing but when i get home and listen to my Vagas I'm thinking they sound just as good ;)

Having Parasound Halo 21 amplifier (designed by John Curl), I think it is beast and one of my best purchases ...

The John Curl designed Parasound gear is no doubt excellent. While he doesn't speak publicly very often, I've found Curl's few interviews/presentations to be extremely informative.

I still have a 12" passive Cerwin Vega sub from 30 years ago. I used to love the bass on that unit. I haven't used it in 15 years, or so.

Paul always love watching your videos, they are always a blast!

I own Cerwin Vega V33, horn with 18 inch woofer, after owed bowers & Wilkins, Vandersteen, sonus faber, Dalhquist, and so many more, my Cerwin Vega still here.

My dad bought some cerwin Vega CD 90 speakers when he was stationed in Germany. Very rich highs good mids and rock solid bass went well with his kenwood KL888 X

The ProStax line from 18 years ago when Stanton took over CV before Gibson purchased them, are pretty nice sounding with a solid front-end. I run them with NAD amp and preamp and they do sound musical. Most of the boxes are ticked. No real offenses. I have the 123's, a three-way with Eminence drivers in a Baltic Birch cabinet. Purchased them new for $600 (for the pair!) from Hollywood DJ's in CA in 2004 and they have rocked 100's if not 1000's of private parties, including some nightclub DJing. They represent one of my greatest returns on investment in 25 years of pro DJ work. They are still going strong today after sustaining a couple hard hits along the way. I have Dynaudio, Paradigm, Beovox, B&W, NHT, JBL, and EAW speakers, either powered by NAD, McIntosh, QSC, or Crest Audio. I own Conrad Johnson, AR, and Digital Audio Labs gear. I've played musical instruments. I've listened to TAD and Klipsch systems, so I know good and bad sound when I hear it. CV made "some" decent stuff. I've used their V-152 MKII 2 way speaker and Sub15 system with a rebuilt and updated Bozak CMA 10-2DL rotary mixer behind a Denon front-end. With a NAD 218 THX powering the tops and a QSC 1300 USA amp anchoring the bottom half kegs coupled together, those cheap CV speakers sounded damn good bi-amplified, and musical too. We gutted the internal passive crossovers in favor of an active Ashly XR-1001 2-way x-over (another understated product). Placement and a solid front-end is everything!

Remember Earthquake and the movie theatre itself shaking from the powerful lows coming out of those 1000 watt Cerwin-Vega 18s?

@ilovecops6255

4 жыл бұрын

Is this the article youe wanteds..... Sensurround is the brand name for a process developed by Cerwin-Vega in conjunction with Universal Studios to enhance the audio experience during film screenings, specifically for the 1974 film Earthquake. The process was intended for subsequent use and was adopted for four more films, Midway (1976), Rollercoaster (1977), the theatrical version of Saga of a Star World (1978), the Battlestar Galactica pilot, as well as the compilation film Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979). Sensurround worked by adding extended-range bass for sound effects. The low-frequency sounds were more felt than

@generalkickass6385

4 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@billdunn8542

4 жыл бұрын

No, I don’t remember Earthquake, I did see it, but then again, I had a freezer full of Hash back in the day. Excuse me while I kiss this thigh.

Running a Parasound 2100 pre and Parasound 2125 amp into a pair or restored and recapped Cerwin Vega VS-120's right now. It all sounds glorious to me! :)

@ginom2778

4 жыл бұрын

lokerola I have the VS-150 with an Elite M-91 and love them and not just for the bass the mids and highs are warm and perfect

@clips65

4 жыл бұрын

@@ginom2778 Im running my Adcom GFA-555 with my AT-15s and i love it!

Really enjoy your vids, informative and entertaining..

Paul's respectful response about John Curl and Richard Schram make me want to buy PS Audio. Class act.

I bought a pair of Cerwin AT12's back when they came out around 1990/91..Those things were so amazing and full of sound. And yes they would rock the house. That to me is what speakers should do..Thanks for speaking nicely about CV

@domosautomotive1929

2 жыл бұрын

I have a pair of AT-12 from around 1988 and they will rock the house.

I have a set of Cerwin Vega 380 SE. You will never hear as rich of a mid-range as you will in those cabinets. Bass is tight. Midrange is wonderful. Highs are a little harsh - HOWEVER I pulled apart the tweeter and stuffed fiberglass between the diaphragm and the magnet. This got rid of the reflection from the magnet back into the tweeter and smoothed out the highs considerably. You also have to run the mid and tweeter volumes wide open, otherwise you loose damping. My test also showed wide open to be nearly ruler flat. From what I've seen Cerwin Vega is not what it use to be. They have become a dime store brand and have lost their heritage.

I have owned Cerwin-Vega speakers since high school, starting with RE-25's and upgrading to LS-12's and friends getting RE-38's. I have over thirty years later have a set of CLS-215 in my arsenal. I have worked in the industry as a pro, I have heard audiophile setups in the NAMM shows and CES and others. I no longer view them as the best. There are many systems that have more bass that is more prodigious, clearer and more defined, systems that can scare you with how real the mids sound, and highs so revealing that can have you looking behind you for something that isn't there. I have since those revelations modified my LS-12's unrecognizable with new bracing, stuffing, crossovers, with Beryllium tweeters, Morel Mids and ScanSpeak Subs that really can increase the definition and detail to unprecedented levels for an average MDF cabinet. But I tripled the price of them just in parts. I think they sound great for anything 10x the price but I am not fooled into thinking an actual Hi-Fi system won't blow them away. The cabinets give themselves away. I now need to make a cabinet worthy of these expensive parts- which is not easy to do. I keep Cerwin-Vega in my heart for what they really are. Cerwin-Vega is the gateway drug of Hi-Fi. They got me into my journey with Hi-Fi. They cannot take me all the way but they got me started. They are a time capsule that can transport me back to simpler times with friends partying and enjoying music with a power button and volume knob. For that they are magical. That to me is significant even if they are not the end all listening device. I would still rather listen to them than any big box stuff (I.E. Polk, Bose, Sony and the like) sold today. Cerwin-Vega's Rock. My favorite pair of Cerwin-Vega's I have never been able to find a set for sale. AL-1000 or CMX-212. They sold both them out in a year and I never got to get my hands on a pair. Maybe one day.

My brother bought a pair of Cerwin Vega D-9 (big 15" woofer) speaker system. They are very efficient speakers and they are loud. I would use them in a PA system or in a Discotheque urging everyone to jump in and dance till the early morning hours because they are loud. OH!... Did I mention that they are loud! Very loud. Cerwin Vega is definitely a good brand with good and well made products. They love to reproduce live performance with plenty of Synthetizer and lotsa bass but be warn, THEY ARE LOUD!

@ericnortan9012

4 жыл бұрын

why would somebody want a LOUDspeaker to get LOUD? HMMMMM

@robertgray153

4 жыл бұрын

People say cerwin vega are not great sounding I was at a hi show and those early t12s cv sounded so much better and in every way they stole the show. Yes loud too but freaking clear and deep right bass wish I had a pair of that model still even at low volume amazing I now dynaudio great too.

@ericnortan9012

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertgray153 I have a powerful amp. I'll say the sound quality is pretty equal at all levels, there is a small sweet spot, but it's almost like they beg you to crank em up. They definitely handle volume well.

Hey Paul, how come you never mention dunkin donuts or krispy kreme ????? 😁😁😁

@chefchutardo5215

4 жыл бұрын

Damn it, now im hungry...

@homerjones3291

3 жыл бұрын

After the hash reference, I would’ve thought that that would be a logical progression.....

@ryanjofre

3 жыл бұрын

Asshole......now I wanna eat doughnuts 🍩 and gain more Covid weight. Elitist prick.

Been a fan of Cerwin Vega for over 30 years. Had many of their speakers and subs. The current SL-Series are very good sounding speakers. Their Pro-Audio division is also very good. Unfortunately Gibson, their parent company is doing nothing for the brand anymore. Their website is outdated and advertising speakers that were phased out 5 to 10 years ago. No marketing, no nothing. No new speakers. Not involved in anything. The SL line is 6 years old now. I'm seeing inventory decline at a few retailers that carry this line. The others are over 10 years old. It's sad to see a company that was once one of the leading competitors to Klipsch and JBL become irrelevant today. I hope Gibson brings them back. They could resurrect some of their old lines with new technology and bring back the Cerwin Vega name and compete if they wanted to but it looks bleak at best right now. Sadly, i left CV for JBL. Unless they make a good comeback, im done.

“...and a freezer full of hash....” lmao love this show!

I have a buddy who has a full blown cerwin.vega home theater set up.with 3 at 15s behind thd screen and I was blown away by thier sound he them dialed in just right and sounded amazing

I keep seeing people say you got a match your speakers to the amplifier or receivers but what amp or receiver can I match a pair of cerwin Vega re30 cerwin Vega LS12 speakers because I can't find a receiver that does 300w RMS @4-8 ohms

...ALWAYS a Gentleman, Paul !😇

When my best buddy was discharged from the USMC (late 70's), he brought home a beast of a receiver (Sansui 300+ wpc) & Cerwin Vega's with 15" woofers (commissary deal). I thought my Sansui 150 wpc receiver with matching Sansui woodgrain grill speakers was the shit until I heard his rig. Even though I was relegated to 2nd place, when it was party time we would combine systems & the results were epic! Good times! Be sure to enjoy & share, those are the times you remember.😆✌ As far as hash goes, best tasting smoke ever, but don't forget thai stick.

Back in the 1980's, and 90's, and early 2000's when Cerwin Vega was owned by Gibson (now a "Holding Company" owns Cerwin Vega) they made some great speakers competing with speakers 2 and 3 times their cost. They were easy to drive, didn't need alot of power to sound good, and also had great bass response in a tower speaker. Plus, their crossover circuitry was good, or at least "okay", and matched their drivers very well. Vintage Cerwin Vega's are still worthy speakers to own even today. (I had a '90 Ford Escort back in college (had a budget) and said the hell with it, and bought a pair of Cerwin Vega 3 way tower speakers with 10 inch woofers. They fit perfectly in the hatchback portion of the car. And all I can say is they rocked! I could even open up the hatch stand up the speakers, and now ya gotta party as long as the neighbors were not close by. lol They worked great in a car application because Cerwin Vega speakers are 6 ohm, not 8 ohm and most car amps could drive them. With 50 watts of power they are loud, clear full sounding speakers without the need for a subwoofer.) Vintage Cerwin Vega speakers/drivers are very good, upgrading the crossover only makes them better. And a worthy consideration.

What's with the CDs on the floor?

@dhpbear2

4 жыл бұрын

They are also distorted (barrel-distortion from the lens - can't be helped!)

Have to admire your leadership and wisdom Paul in dealing with topics and brands that are sneered at by the audiophile community at large. Do I sense some Dale Carnagie principles here? No fear in poking at the snakes either. We should all follow your lead when dealing with others when leaving comments and we can all grow in our knowledge in the hobby. I will do my best.

Does anyone remember the Cerwin Vega Road Woofer traveling semi-trailer demo unit?

@zulumax1

4 жыл бұрын

How about the Matterhorn semi-truck trailer subwoofer? Was used for avalanche control, and why? Because they could...

Is that supposed to be a digital sound wave on the floor? If so, is it supposed to be representative of something specific? Love the channel!

I have the Polk XT20 speakers, and I love them. I also saw the new Cerwin Vega LA165 bookshelf, and I heard they were also good.

I only thought I'd heard bass until I saw someone was throwing out a 12-in Alpine car sub when I hooked that thing up it rattled walls so of course I had to put little bumpers on the back of all pictures and I could really feel it the notes I can feel in my chest now I really know what bass is

Love Cerwin Vega subwoofers ❤️👍

Cerwin-Vega, like all companies, made some stinkers, but they made some very fine speakers too, like the D series, and the earlier 312s and 12TRs that used that "Dhorm" tweeter. Some of the other newer lines that didn't use that tweeter weren't as good, IMO. One more recent offering, the XLS215, even got a rave review from the audio snobs at TAS. They also got a very favorable review from Soundstage, as well. I always thought their speakers with 15" woofers were too bassy, and the ones with 12" ones were the best balanced and finest sounding, like the 312s and 12 TRs I already mentioned, and the D5 and D7, as well as others. Even the D3 with the 10" woofer was superb sounding.

Cerwin Vega 😂.My first pair of speakers .Demo pair from Crazy Eddie . me and my brother dragged them home in a shopping cart on the subway .....

Years ago I built a pair of Peerless 3 ways that reminded me of the Cerwin Vegas earlythree ways. At least the woofers did. But they struggled to do anything above 1000hz. The Peerless domes in the midrange and tweeters were much clearer and more detailed. But the bass was spot on. I often wondered if Peerless made woofers for Cerwin Vega. Some of their other drivers were certainly bought from other manufacturers, and for the price that sounded ok. As for what they offer now I couldn't tell you, but I would look closely at other designs before investing that much in a mid priced speaker. You could get a lot for you money buying a kit from a few sources out there and dpi much better than anything off the shelf.

@captainca1445

4 жыл бұрын

ken cohagen Cerwin Vega has proudly always made their own woofers, only models that have different woofers are the ts-36 folded horn and the CMX series. Right from the start Cerwin Vega has manufactured their own woofers.

in 2020 I found a pair of D5s without woofers. Bought aftermarket subs and man those D5s rock!

I own a pair of xls15 speakers. I am aware of them not being the best speakers in the world (cheap internal cables & crossovers) but in their price range, they are the best choice. Also two things people ignore about cv speakers: 1.positioning them the right way,away from back & side walls & 2.power them with the right amp. They don't need a 1000 watt professional amp to shine,they just need an amp with the proper power & speed to feed them. I run them with the Vincent hybrid sv237mk integrated amp & yes,they sound sweet. I also have them standing 1m away from back wall & 0,5m from the side wall. I also added an xls15s subwoofer to them & they still sound sweet. Rest of my gear is a technics m5g turntable,project ds2 phono box & ortofon quintet blue.

@ericnortan9012

4 жыл бұрын

i have SL 15s, was looking at xls15. I really love them, I agree with your assessment good power, good placement, good source, AWESOME sound. I don't really need a sub, but I have two CV! V-12s subs just for fun. To me, they take a studio recording and put it live in your living room, especially the drums.

@andreasmoller9798

4 жыл бұрын

I have speakers in the same price range as xls215 cw is much louder But is not even near when it comes to audio quality

@ericnortan9012

4 жыл бұрын

@@andreasmoller9798 that's why I got the SL 15. Maybe not as loud (way loud enough) but they sounded better, looked better. XLS drivers are supposedly better, but the cab may not be great. I think the SL was a tried and true design so the sound quality is there. They have better bass too. At a much lower price. I still like XLS though.

@ericnortan9012

4 жыл бұрын

@@andreasmoller9798 which speakers?

@andreasmoller9798

4 жыл бұрын

eric nortan b&w 683 s2

I'm right at that spot in your audio book. I'm really enjoying myself listening. :-)

@Paulmcgowanpsaudio

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Much appreciated.

If you look at the most common cerwin vega speakers and the ones that are sold the most, we are not talking about high sound quality but high sound level and lots of bass. Many cerwin vega speakers are party speakers for many people and not high quality sound!

@captainca1445

4 жыл бұрын

skrotkalle skrotkalle you never owned a pair have you!?!?

@zulumax1

4 жыл бұрын

Very true, I bought my first new fully assembled hifi speakers in 1980. They were EPI 100V models and a used Sansui AU-7700 intergrated amp off of the consignment table at a hifi store in San Diego. These were obviously more musically accurate than the Cerwin Vega, but I always found myself lusting after them. More recently I have had the chance to refoam and listen to the D2, D3, AT-12, and the legendary DX9. Not accurate, but I would say they do have a fun factor. Looking back now, I made the better choice.

@ford1546

4 жыл бұрын

@@zulumax1 ok. interesting. I have. bought and refoam cerwin vega DC1515 once. If you buy used then kenwood. Technics. Denon. Nad. Canton Infinity. PSB from the 80's and 90's a good choice. Remember that all brands also have products. which is not so good! Nor are it always the expensive products that make you most satisfied! many times things are overpriced

@ford1546

4 жыл бұрын

@@captainca1445 I have refoam cerwin vega DC1515 once. I did not write that absolutely all Cerwin Vega did not have good sound but I said tat many of the most common ones most people bought do not have the best sound quality. But it comes down to what you compare to. There is a lot that has worse sound than the Cerwin Vega has!

@zulumax1

4 жыл бұрын

@@ford1546 Just to give you a little background on myself I am retired from 32 years at Boeing commercial aircraft Electronic Systems Responsibility Center. I am an electronics tech and assembler and have recently been setting up a repair business at home repairing vintage hi-fi electronics. Current projects include a Sansui G-8700DB, Marantz 2275, and a Fisher 500C tube reciever. I enjoy the old early 60's stereo record players and consoles as well as high end gear. The older Cerwin Vegas are pretty hard to kill by punishing them, for those who want to feel their music. I would not own a set, but I do respect them, just not for me or you.

i dont like the way paul brushed right by the freezer full of hash part....what kind of hash?

Paul i must say you are a real nice guy not being downtalking anyone

I first heard of John Curl when he designed the JC-80 preamp for Frank Dennesen. Definitely a legend in the industry.

Sub-woofer it’s relatively new, I remember they called bass or lows, I think the “sub” means you have a mechanical way to produce those very low frequencies, my humble opinion!! 😎

Cerwin Vega is fun to listen to. Bought a pair HED 504 R a couple a month ago. Refoamed the 15" woofers. And Yes..Fun, but mids and highs could be better, not bad but there are little more to wish for. But had to sell them. To many speakers in the livingroom. ..Have to think of WAF *LOL*

40 year old Cerwin Vega D9s are still selling on eBay for $1000/pair. That's roughly 40% MORE than they sold brand new in the 80s. They are legendary speakers for house/block parties. The review that sticks out in my mind is the quote, "... for the turn-it-up-till-your-ears-bleed crowd". 101db sensitivity certainly qualifies. How good do they sound? If you're asking that question, you missed the point of having them. They actually sounded OK - especially good for their original price point. But that's not why people bought them.

Cerwin's back 30 years ago were near the pinnacle if were into Techno or Hip-hop. Not really for how audiophile they were. A fun lyric from back then "Now that the party is jumping. With the bass kicked in, the Vegas are pumpin' "

Paul, if you mentioned every brand out there, you'd never have time to answer the questions.

The obvious answer (which Paul was so gracious to bypass) is that he’s got his own brand to sell, and spending a lot of time on his channel mentioning other brands is not in his best interests. He’s not a reviewer, after all. He does give his opinions on brands he likes/doesn’t like.

It amazes me how humble this guy is. Respect.

Paul, Why don't you ever mention Cain & Cain Loudspeakers and Opera Audio Integrated valve amps?

My CV VS-100 I put kickers in and absolutely shake everything while still sounding clean!

Paul, you know that Cerwin Vega supplied subs to Arnie Nuddel and infinity. PS: Old school CV are way better than the new stuff. Gene Czerwinski passed away in 2010.

I have cv hed 1230 they are some exceptional speakers. maybe it’s the stereotype or some missteps in some companies lines up like Bose. But these big companies that people trash on have some vintage models, and new models that are exceptional. Even if people dislike the sound signature or don’t emphasize the aspects “audiophiles” are looking for but the technical capabilities are there.

Paul don't forget your great friend B.H K.

Paul just likes his hash and his BOSE 901's. When I "indulged" back-in-the-day I loved the sound of BOSE 901's also.

i have a pair of cerwin vega vs-150s and they stiil shake the house after 25 years of having them....very solid speaker all around and i only paid 600$ us new.

@amb3cog

4 жыл бұрын

I have a pair of those too. Give them plenty of watts, and play some rap, or electronic music with heavy bass. And they'll take your breath away like subwoofers do. At least they will in my small (12x12x8) room anyway. Very impressive speakers. But they're certainly not audiophile by any means. Nothing better to just rock out to, and have fun with, than the big 15" CV's IMO. They take a pounding, and beg for more. ✌️

@edwardbalowski6572

4 жыл бұрын

I hear ya,i am driving mine with a old technics amp from the late 70s or early 80s, its 250 watts per into 8 ohms and it makes these speakers sing.......everyone that hears them loves them,i get complements all the time,a sub with these at least in my room is total overkill so i dont use one.

@lokerola

4 жыл бұрын

VS-120's here. Rocking right now.....

#cerwinvegaforlife

One of my closest audio-buddies has a system consisting of Parasound HCA-2200 Amp, PS Audio Ultralink DAC and a pair of Cerwin Vega subs with 18-inch drivers. The combiation sounds virtually perfect to my ears and he hasn't upgraded since 1995. Too bad he's not a hardcore Metallica fan because his system sounds like its built for Metallica fans.

Hartley had 2 memorable beast back in the day. They had both an 18" and 24" sub woofer that could punch your stomach in.

I think Parasound is probably the closest thing to a direct competitor to PS Audio: Good, high-end products for reasonable prices.

@vegaslimoguy2376

4 жыл бұрын

He never mentions Adcom either. Especially the early models from the 90s designed by Nelson Pass, are right up there with the best of them in that price range. I collect Adcom gear, and they are built like a tank and sound very warm and tubelike, but with enormous headroom and tons of power. I have a few of the GFA 5802s that are 300 w/per channel still going strong after 20 plus years of use. Closest thing they resemble is McIntosh.

@GlaciaDay

4 жыл бұрын

It does have worse build quality than PS Audio though.

@rjy8960

4 жыл бұрын

I've got an A21 amp and it's serving me well - running it with a Moon 390 preamp/streamer and Martin Logan CLS 11A's

@NickP333

4 жыл бұрын

SMC Express INC Steven Clingan I’m certainly not saying this just to be combative or a jerk, but Paul has definitely mentioned Adcom a couple of times over the years, because Nelson Pass is “one of his idols”. Have a great weekend, be well, and stay safe. 🙂🎶

@Scottlp2

4 жыл бұрын

GlacierXD what is that based on? I have prima Luna preamp with parasound A23 amp. Sounds like PS audio has one of the better class D amps, but I’ll stick to class A or A/B.

While visiting Cerwin Vega one time, Gene showed us a speaker he was "designing". He liked to make fun of dome drivers. So he cut a basketball in half and glued half each onto the fronts of some 10" woofers in a pair of his two ways. His dome woofer!

1:55 Freezer full of hash? Dirty hippies!

@QoraxAudio

4 жыл бұрын

@Fat Rat 😂

@leswever9014

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of a huge chest freezer, but this was probably a miniscule bar fridge freezer. Still an impressive chunk of hashish.

I use a parasound zdac v.2 when watching movies in my bed and I love it

I knew you were a cool 🏂 guy… and you have a great sense of humor. Loved the Blonde 👱 Hash back in the day. Love the Channel.. Keep up the great Videos. I'm learning so much.. 😁 Much Love from the D… Jer

I have SL 15's and they are great.

@ericnortan9012

4 жыл бұрын

@Larry Niles is that where you keep yours?

I have seen 18 inch woofers, freaking awsome. I'd love to see a CV w an 18 inch woofer

I met John Curl at the 2019 audio show in Toronto. That was awesome!!!

@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120

4 жыл бұрын

Paul hopefully everything clears up here very soon with this Cov19 , Stay safe my fellow audio enthusiast , and Thanks again 😆

Cerwin vega models DX7, R24, R26, and 217r all sound significantly better than the other speakers I own (jbl l100, jbl 4311wxa, jbl c36, klipsch heresy, pioneer CS99a, beovox s75 & s45, and paradigm reference monitor 7

@chrisrogers1833

10 ай бұрын

I still daily use my Cerwin Vega DX7 speakers that I bought from Sears in the 90s. They sound amazing even for detailed TV and movie use.

I have a set of Cerwin Vega E-315 hooked up to a Yamaha B-2. That's the only amp I heard that could change the sound of my CVs. The bass is beautiful, but the B-2 really showed my the limitations of the CVs mid range. I live in Japan so I'm going to upgrade to some Yamaha NS-2000 speakers. And a C-2x preamp. But I will NEVER sell my Cerwin Vegas. They sound perfectly fine for most types of music. Coupled with a good EQ and you've got a full, punchy system for a great price. I paid $400 for the pair in 1997 at Sears. They were 50% off. I've never experienced music better than this at that price. CVs are low cost / high value. Nobody beats them in their category. Nobody. Category is the key word. And that's fine with me.

@asplmn

Жыл бұрын

Hey John, did you ever get yourself a pair of NS-2000 to pair up with your B-2? If so, what do you think?

@johnreardon4944

Жыл бұрын

@@asplmn Not yet.

@asplmn

Жыл бұрын

@@johnreardon4944 do you still have the B-2? Would enjoy to hear your thoughts on the B-2

I own a pair of sl15's. sound great, less "audiophile" more blow your pictures off the wall. But the actually sound very detailed. They sound better than many of the older CV! series I've heard. I'd put them up against most speakers of similar specs for rock/metal/electronic/blues, really any music that requires big powerful bass. I'm a child of the 70's and 80's and big 3-ways are what I like. Besides, these suckers get so low subs are pointless. I still own 2. Super fun speakers.

They were very good sounding Speakers back in the Freezer full of Hashish days along with Ludes etc but then Came me affording a set of JBL L100 Bad Boys and Holy Crap did my System (Pioneer 1010 , Equalizers of many makes, Marantz 6200 TT and Pioneers best at the Time Cassette deck) Wake the F Up!!! But at the Time those Cerwins made the day!

Hey Paul I'm new to seting up car audio systems and I have a quick question. Can you run 2 subs and 2 door speakers to 1 amplifier if it can hold the load? Is there any special wiring needed?

Joaquin Phoenix.....I think you missed that one.

good pic on the wall

lol i bet that made music really trippy lots of pink Floyd grateful dead and rolling stones and moody blues for you thumbs up from Winnipeg Manitoba

That was like when you ask your friends if the chick is hot she wants to set you up with and she says "she is tons of and has a great personality" I think we all know what that means

Vs 10’s c/v, 10” Polk sub and a ps Audio Sprout……Amazing!!!

John Fairchild too! RIP

@lunam7249

6 ай бұрын

😳😳👏❤️❤️👏😳🤓🤓

Cerwin vega d9s huhu

I believe the 18 inch woofer in the original Infinity Servo Statik I was a Cerwin Vega woofer!

old cerwin vega speaker's like the hed series ,d series and at seriers were made quite well. beryllium copper vounded voicecoil, big aluminium frame(gud for heat dispatcment)...... rely gud drivers. and they need a propper amp to respond. the crossover parts were the same threshold used in theri amps at that time so threshold amps are gud match for vintage cerwin vega's so sad gene passed away in 2016. it's hard to find info on the old stuff. wish some one could make a video to share old facts about cerwin vega...

He doesn’t mention Parasound because it’s a major competitor…..lol. Allot of people are to young to remember when Cerwin Vega was a lust worthy car audio brand before other legends like German MB Quart, Infinity & Rockford Fosgate became popular. Cerwin Vega has made some outstanding home speakers, especially for the price.

I think it's intetesresting that audiophiles make speaker demands when 80% of recordings aren't audiophile quality to begin with.

Freezer full of Hash this guy know what's up!!!!!!!

Did this guy ever write a book?

The Cerwin Vegas I've heard are pretty sloppy. I LOVE the way they sound. #EmbarasingFact